Isle of Wight · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Afton Park
Planning a hog roast day in Afton Park? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Families’ days
- Community open days
- Retirement community days
Book a hog roast in Afton Park
Care home hog roast in Afton Park, carved to order
In Afton Park, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, bringing everyone together over a meal. We serve apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater anniversaries of the home and residents’ themed days.
Near Afton Park, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Timings are planned around your care home event, working back from when you want to eat.
- Where
- Afton Park (PO40)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Count families and staff too
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following the home’s procedures.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
The process
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. By late September, the light in Afton Park goes at about 7:10pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
Before we arrive
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan residents can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Events we cater in Afton Park
It brings residents, families and staff together.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Afton Park:
- Garden fêtes
- Retirement community days
- Themed days
- Thank-you meals for staff
Some homes in Afton Park have links with a local church such as St. Agnes' Church, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- The space, cover and access they need
- Staffing on the day
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Season and day of the week
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Your date and serving time
- The venue or postcode
- Your menu choices
- Roughly how many people
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Where residents need modified meals, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why us?
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Care homes around Afton Park
Afton Park is about 6 miles south of Lymington, in the Isle of Wight. We cater care home events across Afton Park and nearby. Afton Park is one of 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 18 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Afton Down may enjoy talking about them over lunch. The coast is within about 2 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
This part of the Isle of Wight takes in PO40, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. From Manor Road, Newport Road and Southdown Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Afton Park, we also cover Afton (1 mile west), Easton (1 mile west), Freshwater (1 mile north-west), Norton Green (1 mile north-west) and Colwell (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Newport (9 miles east), Ryde (15 miles east), Cowes (10 miles north-east), Sandown (15 miles east), Shanklin (15 miles east) and Ventnor (14 miles south-east). For a care home event at a remote spot, tell us early so we can plan the journey.
Other landmarks nearby include Medina (1.6 miles west) and Yarmouth Castle (2.2 miles north). Within reach you will find Afton Down and Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion pub (0.7 miles north)
Also near Afton Park
Other occasions in Afton Park
Before you choose a spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Someone to meet us
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Seating for residents
Afton Park is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Afton Park
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
Afton Park: your questions answered
Can you roast near the sea around Afton Park?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Do you come out to small places like Afton Park?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Can you serve at lunch?
Choose the time, and we’ll be ready.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away